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Shooting for Peace w/World Crew 2007 students & the JBFC's Steve Apkon, Sun. May 18 & Mon. May 19.
The Singing Revolution Q&A w/Maureen Castle Tusty Tues. May 20
Sid Bernstein Presents... (Work In Progress) Tues. June 17
Autism Every Day w/Alison Singer & Lauren Thierry-Watkins Mon. Jun 23
Julian Schlossberg Presents…Eyewitnesses to the 20th Century (Work in Progress) Tues. June 24
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Free and open to the public
Shooting for Peace was
made possible by grants
from Kathryn W. Davis
and Shelby and Gale Davis.
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SHOOTING FOR PEACE
*Sun. May 18 at 12:00
**Mon. May 19 at 5:00
Runtime approx. 52 min.
Last summer the Jacob Burns Film Center's documentary program "World Crew" was successfully piloted in Uganda. The resulting film, Shooting for Peace, documents several remarkable stories, including that of a 14-year-old AIDS orphan solely responsible for his family, and a former child soldier slowly rebuilding his life. "World Crew" is an initiative of the Film Center's Project for International Understanding
through Film.
*Q&A w/Steve Apkon & student filmmakers Gordon Bell, Noah Hutton, Stephanie Harris
**Q&A w/Steve Apkon & student filmmaker Nicki Sobecki
These screenings are free and
open to the public.
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THE SINGING REVOLUTION
Tues. May 20 at 7:15
James Tusty &
Maureen Castle Tusty. 2007. 96 min. NR. US.
"Imagine the scene in Casablanca in which the French patrons sing "La Marseillaise" in defiance of the Germans, then multiply its power by a factor of thousands, and you've only begun to imagine the force of The Singing Revolution." (NY Times)
First occupied by the Soviets in 1939, then by the Nazis, and then by the Soviets again, Estonia lived through decades of terror. By the end of World War II, more than one-quarter of the population had been deported to Siberia, were executed, or had fled the country. Music sustained the Estonian people during those years, and was such a crucial part of their struggle for freedom that their successful bid for independence is known as the Singing Revolution.
Q&A with director/coproducer Maureen Castle Tusty.
Tickets $6 (members), $10 (nonmembers).
Official website/trailer | NY Times review |
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Sid Bernstein
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SID BERNSTEIN PRESENTS...
A work in progress with music impresario Sid Bernstein Tues. June 17 at 7:15
Jason Ressler/Evan Strome. 100 min.
A screening of the documentary Sid Bernstein Presents...with the legendary man himself, the promoter who helped launch the British Invasion in the '60s. Bernstein brought the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Animals, and many others to America and managed everyone from the Rascals to Tony Bennett to Phoebe Snow.
This unusual documentary explores the legacy of the music and the peculiarly genial, money-averse man behind it. Featuring Lenny Kravitz, James Brown, Steven Van Zandt, the Moody Blues, Paul Anka, Tito Puente, and others. And while Shea Stadium is organizing its last concert, how better to mark the moment than to spend it with the man who organized its first: the landmark 1965 Beatles concert at Shea that changed everything.
Q&A: music impresario Sid Bernstein and NY Times critic Janet Maslin (former Boston Phoenix music critic).
Tickets: $9 (members), $13 (nonmembers)
This program was originally scheduled for February but was postponed due to snow. |
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AUTISM EVERY DAY
Mon. June 23 at 7:30
Lauren Thierry-Watkins. 2006. 46 min. NR.
Honest and unvarnished, Lauren Thierry-Watkins’ revealing documentary conveys the everyday realities of being a parent of a child with autism. One in every 150 children in the United States is now diagnosed with autism, yet most Americans are unaware of its impact and the challenges faced by dedicated parents. Thierry-Watkins, herself the mother of an autistic son, raises awareness by profiling eight children and their parents, who have endured not only exhausting financial and emotional burdens but also shame, guilt, criticism, and ridicule. Screened at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.
Q&A w/Alison Singer, Executive Vice President of Autism Speaks, and filmmaker Lauren Thierry-Watkins.
Presented in association with Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention, and treatments for autism, and to advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. To learn more about Autism Speaks, visit autismspeaks.org.
This event is free and open to the public. To reserve your seats, email specialevents@burnsfilmcenter.org or call Laura at 914.773.7663, ext. 31. |
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Julian Schlossberg
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Filmmaker Julian Schlossberg Presents...
EYEWITNESSES to the 20th CENTURY
A work in progress Tues. June 24 at 7:30
(Runtime: 90 min.)
For years, renowned film executive Julian Schlossberg has interviewed key figures of the
20th century— including Henry Kissinger, Clint Eastwood, Gloria Steinem, Gore Vidal, Arthur Miller, Beverly Sills, Robert McNamara, Quincy Jones, Ann Richards, Ossie Davis, the first President Bush—as part of a documentary project on the history of the 20th century, as seen through the lens of some of its most prominent participants. We're screening
the first two episodes of what will be a 12-part series for television. The interviews were supervised and produced by Julian Schlossberg and the commentary was written and directed by Elaine May.
Q&A: producer, director, distributor, film company executive Julian Schlossberg was responsible for such films as No Nukes and Bad Girls, as well as TV specials on Steve Allen and Elia Kazan, among others. In 1978 he created Castle Hill Productions, a film production and distribution company, which he ran for three decades. A founder of Gold Castle Records, he recorded artists including Joan Baez, Don McLean, and Judy Collins.
Tickets: $9 (members), $13 (nonmembers) |
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On a regular basis,
the Jacob Burns Film Center invites film
scholars, critics, filmmakers, and other
artists to present the films being shown
at the center and lead discussions following
their screening. Tickets for these events
are $9/members; $13/non-members unless
otherwise noted. Click on titles for more
info and to purchase tickets.
Philadelphia (May 18, 4:30) screenwriter Ron Nyswaner
Heart & Soil (May 19, 7:15) filmmaker Mara Legrand, nutritionist/organic farmer Joan Dye Gussow
For the Bible Tells Me So (May 21, 7:15) filmmaker Daniel Karslake, LGBT activist Chrissy Gephardt
Keeping Time (May 29, 7:15) filmmakers David Berger & Holly Maxson, bassist/professor Todd Coolman, guitarist John Pizzarelli
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) (June 1, 5:30) filmmakers Ellen Kuras & Thavisouk Phrasavath
The Many Sides of Dizzy Gillespie (June 5, 7:15) trumpeter Jon Faddis, host Todd Coolman
I Vitelloni (June 6, 7:15) Columbia University film professor Lewis Cole.
Seduced and Abandoned (June 11, 7:15) Film Studies professor Jacqueline Reich
Let's Get Lost (June 12, 7:15) guitarist John Scofield, host Todd Coolman
I Fidanzati (June 18, 7:30) discussion led by Shlomi Ron (in English)
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (June 19, 7:15) songwriter/record producer Barry Eastmond, host Todd Coolman
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